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Australian ESL materials for adults and young adults
2025 Jan 29

Tabletop English and EAL mapping

Mapping to Tabletop English

Happy new (teaching) year, everyone. I hope it’s going to be a good one.  This is an update to my ‘end-of-year’ post about the launch of Starting Tabletop English and Tabletop English. These are two sets of fun, interactive, group games and activities for pre-beginner and early beginner learners of English. They were written and trialled through 2024.. It was … Continue reading

2024 Dec 17

Tabletop English: Beginner group activities

Covers of Tabletop English and Starting Tabletop English

Teachers of  ‘Adult Migrant’ early beginners! Now that the assessments are done, and the farewell parties are over, are you wondering what new energy you’ll bring to your classroom next year? If you’d like to add some interactive (but safe and non-threatening) group work to support learner friendships, confidence and independence (plus learning strategies), I’d love you to look at … Continue reading

2020 Jul 22

ESOL reviews and reviewing

ESOL reviews and reviewing - a new review of Workwise English Quizzes

A new review of Workwise English Quizzes and some thoughts on reviewing ESOLresources… Continue reading

2020 Feb 12

Workwise English Quizzes: a review

Shows the cover of Workwise English Quizzes and the Fine Print Review

A new review of Workwise English Quizzes in Fine Print (the VALBEC journal). Continue reading

2019 Dec 02

Using Workwise English Quizzes – another bonus from a teacher

Another teacher joined me to chat and suggested an ‘extra’ worksheet, this time for Workwise English Quizzes… Continue reading

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